Female chess player competes to be queen of kingsWednesday, September 30, 2009By Sara Bauknecht, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette For most people, chess is just a game. For Iryna Zenyuk, it’s a lifestyle. Most mornings, Ms. Zenyuk, 23, of Squirrel Hill, wakes...
The final numbers
B Group (GM norm: Ben Finegold – IM norm: Danny Rensch) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1-3. Perelshteyn, Eugene g USA 2534 * ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 1 ½ 6 1-3....
Serious blitz action
A mixture of A and B group, as well as some of the Knight Raiders. And the winner is … GM Akobian! Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
A blitz tournament broke out
So what did the players want to do after 9-10 days of chess competition? Play a blitz tournament, of course. And GM Akobian is trying to intimidate his young opponent by showing off some table push ups 🙂 Chess...
Major upset in the making …
Once again, Stephanie Ballom, President of the Texas Tech Knight Raiders, is beating GM Akobian with her left hand behind her back. Of course we like to tease him because we care. He is a real good sport as...
SPICE Party
As a tradition, after every SPICE Cup, I invite the players to my home for a farewell party. And GM Akobian was discussing the best chess moves with Texas Tech Knight Raiders President Stephanie Ballom. She won! Chess Daily...